The Crichton Strategic Planning Framework

The Crichton Strategic Planning Framework (2020-2035) sets out the plan and focus for The Crichton Trust over the next 15 years in the context of our emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges of the climate emergency and ageing populations.

The Crichton Trust’s “primary focus is to protect and improve the wellbeing of our people, place (and planet) and partners, while reaching NetZero, capitalising on wisdom wealth and adapting to the future economy.” In leading the development of the masterplan for Ladyfield, The Crichton Trust aims to build on their stewardship of The Crichton and provide a lasting legacy that holistic meets the challenges of today and tomorrow.

The Strategic Planning Framework for The Crichton has therefore been designed to ensure that these key global challenges are considered in all future decision-making at The Crichton. The plan sets out these challenges as opportunities and to pro-actively prioritise future projects and initiatives that will contribute towards the world-wide response to these global issues, while also ensuring that everything that is delivered at The Crichton has a positive impact on our people, our partners, our place and our planet. By adapting our ways and working together with others, we can create positive change and new opportunities, while reducing the pace and impact of these global emergencies.

The Crichton Trust Strategic Planning Framework commits the trust to:

• Protect and support the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our people and partners

• Protect jobs, create opportunities, promote learning and personal development

• Promote equality and inclusion in all aspects of our work

• Support, value and encourage our young people to fulfil their potential

• Support, utilise, value and celebrate the contribution, experience and wisdom of older generations

• Support businesses, partners and third sector organisations to grow, develop, create and innovate

• Facilitate and support active lifestyle and travel choices and the benefits for health, wellbeing and the environment

• Provide opportunities for business and social encounters to protect the social and economic wellbeing of The Crichton Community

• Actively support academic partners, employers and training providers in supporting knowledge exchange, learning, research and skills development

• Invest in technology and promote its potential for business growth and innovation, research and development, smart living and carbon reduction

• Protect, develop and enhance the infrastructure, buildings and natural environment of The Crichton

• Build resilient people, businesses, community and partnerships

• Invest, protect, develop and promote our green spaces and the development of environmental initiatives

• Preserve, promote and respect our cultural, built and natural heritage

• Encourage and facilitate changes in practices and behaviours that will positively contribute to NetZero targets

The masterplan will embed these commitments into the vision and principles, imagining a future place befitting The Crichton and the positive impact future development can have on people, place and planet.